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Otalgia during airplane flights is a common complaint among patients. This occurs due to the changes in air pressure during take-off and landing that affect middle ear and inner ear.… Click to show full abstract
Otalgia during airplane flights is a common complaint among patients. This occurs due to the changes in air pressure during take-off and landing that affect middle ear and inner ear. The eustachian tube is responsible with equalizing pressure but in many cases, it happens insufficiently leading to mild to severe pain, hearing loss, tympanic membrane rupture and even inner ear lesions. The aim of this paper is to asses the efficacy of two decongestants, oral pseudoephedrine versus topical xylometazoline in preventing otic barotrauma.
Journal Title: Revista de Chimie
Year Published: 2018
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